In the medical field doctors and nurses are two groups of people who share an almost indistinguishable goal, and that is to serve the patient to the best of their ability. Yet, although these two professions have a lot in common there is much that is different between them. This includes the differences in power, pay, status, class, and gender.

In the United States the most common kind of nurse is known as a registered nurse or RN. The education process for this kind of nurse is graduation from any university or accredited nursing program and receiving a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree, or a diploma in nursing. They also need to pass a national licensing examination, known as the NCLEX-RN, in order to obtain a nursing license. The individual states have authority over the legalization process of nurses. Nurses may be licensed in more than one state, either by examination or endorsement of a license issued by another state. Licenses must be periodically renewed.

Nurses make up the largest health care occupation at about 2.4 million jobs in the U.S. and of that high amount only 7% of the total number of nurses are males. Regardless of a nurses specailty or work enviornment they preform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients and the public about various medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. Another task for a nurse is to document a patient’s medical history and symptoms, also, to help perform diagnostic tests and study results, operate medical machinery, manage treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and therapy. A nurse, will have a more hands-on role with physically treating a patient based on the doctor's diagnosis. The median annual earnings of registered nurses were $52,330 in 2004.

Normally it takes 11 years for someone to become a doctor. They have to go through four years of college, four years of medical school, and three years working in a...

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...Introduction
As doctors or nurses they all need to make sure that there is communication between
everybody because when patients come in they expect for you to know what exactly what
is going on with them and they want to make sure that the doctor and nurse communicate
so that everyone knows that they are talking about the same thing. We as patients need to
know if they are going to know what is wrong with us especially if we need the help.
Now a days some doctors and nurses do not communicate and that could be life
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Abstract
Over the years physicians and nurses have had to communicate because of them working
in the same profession. Communication between nurses and physicians is a something they have
to do in health care, and if the fail to do so they may have an affect with poor quality and patient
errors. Over the years the interactions between physician and nurse is different. They are two
professionals that have to have a relationship to make sure that they have the same goals to make
their patient goal, Which is to feel comfortable and understand the patient and their needs.
Throughout the years the relationships between professionals have changed.
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...Differences in Competencies of Associate and Baccalaureate Nurses
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...Are Associate Degree Nurses as Competent as Baccalaureate Degree Nurses?
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June 22, 2013
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CHAPTER No.11
HAZOP STUDY
INTRODUCTION
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The Doctor
Medical Ethics Law and Human Diversity
Dr. Cecile Williams
The movie the Doctor is a good example of how communication in the health field
should work. The main Character is Jack McKee, who is a heart surgeon. The movie begins by
showing how Jack acts towards his patients. Jack always joked around with his patients, he
always liked to down play the situation and never went out of his way to make his patients feel
better or help them understand what was happening to their body. Jack like to joke about the
patients condition which would leave the patient feeling more concerned and upset then they
already were. His live at home was also struggling. His relationship with his wife and son were
starting to fall apart because he was always working and never home.
Jack’s life then begins to take a turn for the worst when he starts getting sick and
coughing up blood. He then goes to see a specialist named Lesley who tells him he has a growth
on his throat and he needs to have a biopsy. Jack is not use to being a patient, so he feels that
because he is a Doctor at the hospital he is higher up then everyone including the patients. Jack
had no choice but to just deal with his situation, he then begins radiation therapy for his tumor.
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